10 Ways to Celebrate With NatureTats
10 Ways to Celebrate With NatureTats
January 10th is our 10th birthday.
Ten years of drawing nature. Ten years of people using these designs to mark moments that matter. And honestly? That's what this has always been about. Not just tattoos, but ways to celebrate. To remember. To connect.
So here are 10 ways people have used NatureTats to celebrate something real.
1. Commemorate a Special Time
You know that hiking trip you took with your girlfriend that you'll never forget? You stood there feeling small, looking up at huge pines, breathing in that quiet forest air. Our pine tree design keeps those memories close when you see it on your skin.
2. Celebrate Your Passion for Birding
If you're anything like us, you'd much rather be sitting in the woods with an expensive pair of binoculars waiting for a rare bird to make an appearance. Our golden cheeked warbler is a lovely stand-in that brings the same feeling to heart.
3. Celebrate Your Anniversary With Complementing Tats
You and your partner share a love of nature. He's more of a solid joshua tree energy, grounded and steady. You're absolutely a wild poppy, bright and untamed. Wear them together and let them tell the story of how different you are and how well that works.
4. Celebrate Your Birthday With Matching Tats for Your Whole Crew
Forget cake. Get everyone a luna moth or a swallowtail and wear them all night. It's fun and way better than matching t-shirts. Plus, you'll have photos that actually look good.
5. Boost the Bonding on Your Family Vacation
Pick a NatureTat that speaks to each person. A wild rose for mom who holds everything together. A big bee for little brother who can't sit still. A hawk for dad who sees everything. Let everyone pick their own and see what they choose. It tells you something about how they see themselves.
6. Celebrate Today, Yourself, This Present Moment
Today you're an eagle, fierce and focused. Tomorrow, maybe you're a toad, slow and grounded. You don't have to be the same thing all the time. Wear what matches your energy right now and let it shift when you do.
7. Share Nature With Your Inner Child
A reminder of who you are and where you came from. A celebration of your foundation, the work you've done, and how far you've come. A monarch butterfly for the transformation you've lived through. For the kid you were who loved catching bugs and is still in there somewhere.
8. Celebrate a New Beginning
New job. New city. New chapter. Mark it with something that feels like hope and possibility. A swallowtail butterfly for change. A tiny acorn for something small that will grow into something big. Wear it as you step into whatever's next.
9. Celebrate Getting Through Something Hard
You made it. You survived. You're still here. That deserves recognition. A storm cloud for what you weathered. A cardinal in winter for staying when it would've been easier to leave. Wear it and let it remind you that you're tougher than you think.
10. Celebrate Nothing in Particular
Sometimes you just want to wear a chanterelle mushroom on your forearm because it looks cool and you like mushrooms. That's reason enough. Not everything needs to be deep. Sometimes celebration is just doing something that makes you feel more like yourself.
What This All Means
Ten years of NatureTats has taught me that people don't just buy temporary tattoos. They buy markers. Reminders. Ways to say "this mattered" or "I was here" or "this is who I am right now."
So whatever you're celebrating—big, small, silly, serious—there's probably a design that fits. And if you're not celebrating anything yet, maybe wearing something that feels right will give you a reason to.
Thanks for being here with us. For ten years or ten days, it doesn't matter. You showed up. That's what counts.
— Allison